Battlestar Galactica Film

This site is reporting that "X-Men" director Bryan Singer will direct a "Battlestar Galactica" movie.

That would be great news if true, but I've always thought he was a reluctant genre fan.

Singer also directed "Superman Returns," but also dabbled in adult dramas like "Valkyrie." His breakthrough film, of course, was the indie fave "The Usual Suspects."

According to the story Singer was just a few months from shooting a sequel to the original 1970s "BSG" series, when it was shelved after the Sept. 11 attacks. The idea was later revived and the series finally premiered on the then Sci Fi Network to much acclaim in 2004.

"Caprica," a spinoff of that series, airs on SyFy in January.

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